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CRUSHED PEPPERMINT T
CRUSHED PEPPERMIN

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING G
BUTTERCREAM FROSTIN

retty with crushed pepper- fold the ends over to enclose it,
mint candy folded in, this then whack the towel several times

frosting can be spread on with a rolling pin. This is how my
the Chocolate Chiffon Cake (page grandmother used to crush ice,

298) and the Chocolate Sour long before there was a button on

Cream Cupcakes (page 324). Then the freezer door.
make the results even prettier by It relieves a

topping the cake or cupcakes with lot of
more crushed candy. The easiest stress,

way to crush hard candy is to too!
place it in a clean kitchen towel,

R MAKES 3 ⁄ 2 CUPS, ENOUGH TO FROST
1
the Cake Mix Doctor says A 2- OR 3-LAYER CAKE
OR 36 CUPCAKES
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
During the winter holidays you can
find chocolate peppermint sticks in
the stores.They are a fun substitute, 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room
crushed and added to this recipe temperature
instead of the regular peppermints. 1 ⁄2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1
3 ⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted